Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 4.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Galle is 5.9% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.93 LKR 905

$2.37 KES 306

23.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.81 LKR 7,678

$19.45 KES 2,509

27.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.10 LKR 2,506

$8.81 KES 1,136

-8.06%

Cappuccino

$2.62 LKR 810

$3.16 KES 408

-17.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 LKR 209

$0.48 KES 62.2

39.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 LKR 126

$0.47 KES 61.3

-12.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 LKR 728

$1.87 KES 242

25.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 LKR 935

$2.97 KES 383

1.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 LKR 542

$0.81 KES 105

116.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 LKR 106

$0.51 KES 65.2

-33.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 271

$1.41 KES 182

-37.59%

Eggs

$1.88 LKR 583

$1.73 KES 224

8.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$9.69 KES 1,250

48.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,456

$6.01 KES 775

-21.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.16 LKR 2,525

$5.23 KES 674

56.02%

Apples (1kg)

$7.20 LKR 2,229

$1.81 KES 234

297.79%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 LKR 280

$0.93 KES 120

-3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.82 LKR 1,801

$1.51 KES 194

285.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 386

$0.75 KES 96.1

66.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 340

$0.68 KES 87.2

61.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$1.03 KES 133

38.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 LKR 369

$0.62 KES 80.0

91.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 LKR 141

$0.60 KES 78.0

-23.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.90 LKR 3,065

$3.35 KES 432

195.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.78 LKR 3,026

$7.97 KES 1,028

22.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 LKR 627

$1.97 KES 254

3.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 LKR 924

$2.88 KES 372

3.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 55.3

$0.79 KES 102

-77.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 98.9

$3.02 KES 390

-89.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$1.98 KES 256

-83.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 188

$4.68 KES 604

-86.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 390

$1.59 KES 205

-20.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.0K LKR 8.4M

$11.9K KES 1.5M

127.66%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

$12.2K KES 1.6M

187.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.2 LKR 18.9K

$44.64 KES 5,759

37.03%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.46 LKR 1,379

$13.91 KES 1,794

-67.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.62 LKR 4,214

$44.12 KES 5,691

-69.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$3.32 LKR 1,029

$4.67 KES 602

-28.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.66 LKR 11.3K

$87.3 KES 11.3K

-58.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$435 LKR 134.5K

$5,483 KES 707.3K

-92.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.19 LKR 8,416

$13.11 KES 1,691

107.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.71 LKR 6,101

$13.88 KES 1,790

42.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.5 LKR 21.8K

$23.27 KES 3,002

203.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 LKR 12.2K

$45.56 KES 5,878

-13.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$197 LKR 61.1K

$599 KES 77.2K

-67.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 LKR 47.0K

$453 KES 58.5K

-66.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

26.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Galle: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

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